Legal Opinion
Meagher v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 3, 1983PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Richard D. Rosenbloom, J.
This is a motion by defendants to dismiss the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (subd [a], pars 1, 7).
The complaint alleges that defendant Polizzi represented to plaintiff’s decedent, Pearl A. Wheaton, that the purchase of an immediate life annuity contract issued by *616defendant Metropolitan “would produce the largest return possible on her investment” and that it was “a suitable investment” for her. Wheaton was 80 years old and in poor health at the time of the representations and paid the purchase price of $25,000 in full. She received monthly…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Marine Bank v. WeaverSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Foley v. D'AgostinoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
- Brown v. LockwoodAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Long v. Beneficial Finance Co. of New York, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
- Gardner v. LefkowitzNew York Supreme Court · 1978
3Cited by7 opinions
- Dornberger v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1997
- Batas v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- All Seasons Resorts, Inc. v. AbramsNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Rabouin v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1999
- People v. Coventry First LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
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